Hello friends, you may have noticed we’re a little quiet, and today we want to formally tell you that Brainchild is on hiatus. We won’t be running a 2023 festival, and we don't know when exactly our next events will be. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/QZXo9RLamJ

These are very hard times to be putting on events, especially as independent artists or grassroots promoters, so all the support & commitment you can show the things you value by booking before the last minute will help them survive. So much love from all of us 🧡 (8/8)

We need to do some healing, processing and re-imagining, and although we don’t know when we’ll next be in the field together, this isn’t the end of Brainchild. We’ll still be running Digs on 14 May at the Fox & Firkin, we’d love to see friendly faces there to shake a leg. (7/8)

We are absolutely heartbroken, and having given our lives to building this for a decade, we hope you trust that we’ve left no stone unturned in trying to bring you the festival this year. (6/8)

…but sadly as an independent, not-for-profit after a few very tough years, we don’t. We are so full of love for every one of you who booked and comes to Brainchild. You are the reason we do this, and it’s truly you & your energy that makes this such a magical place. (5/8)

We’ve reached the point where the financial risks from here are too much for us to bear. We cannot in good conscience go into a festival where we may not be able to pay everybody afterwards. Bigger companies may have the money to take these risks on sales… (4/8)

It’s been a perfect, ‘post-pandemic’ storm of increased costs due to inflation, unprecedented supply chain issues & crucially, slower/more last-minute ticket-sales than we’ve ever experienced before (quietly true for many festivals atm), despite years of early sell-outs. (3/8)

This is a major shock to the system for us all, we’ve weathered many a storm in 10 years running this, but this year we’ve been met with completely different curveballs that are quietly putting many festival organisers through very challenging times behind the scenes. (2/8)

Brainchild 2022 is cancelled 💔 It is with the heaviest of hearts that we must tell you we’ve made the devastating decision to cancel Brainchild Festival 2022. The face value of all tickets will automatically be refunded in 7-14 working days. (1/8)

🕶 @rianna_simons - ʙᴀᴄᴋ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀʙɪᴛ (ᴏꜰ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ꜱᴛᴀɴᴅᴜᴘ ᴄᴏᴍᴇᴅʏ) In 2018 Rianna's Sixth Form College did Sister Act as their Christmas musical. Rianna didn't get to play Deloris. This is her revenge.

🎀 ɴᴀᴜɢʜᴛʏ - @annamariess A man once said to Anna Marie: “You look 15, but I like that. I like women that look young.” Anna Marie created Naughty because of this: a power game between the patriarchy and a 6 year old girl in pink crocs.

🔮 ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ʟɪᴠᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴘɪʀɪᴛᴜᴀʟ ꜰᴜᴄᴋʙᴏɪꜱ - An original drag king archetype, brought to us by actor, theatre-maker and spoken word artist @LoussinTorah

Hatch is back this Thursday! 📢 Check out the first 3 spicy acts who’ll be doing their thing on the @ivyhousenunhead stage 🌶 Tix 👉

Our pals @CamdenPT are constantly trailblazing & making original, hilarious NEW theatre happen. You should definitely check out #SayYesToTess by @TheatreState, a laugh-out-loud funny musical + uplifting true story of activism & Yorkshire grit. April 5-16:

𝙍𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙇𝙇𝙇𝙇 𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙋!📢 If you buy your Brainchild ticket before the end of March you’re in with a chance of winning a whopping £100 bar tab ➕3 delicious trader meal vouchers! What’s not to love?😊 Get yourself to https://t.co/88ZRWN9kbj sharpish to pick up your Ticket!💨

Image by @jjjrome_ of the gawjus @missbabysol from @sexandrage's 🔥 performance 🌪 of Strange Fruit

On the night we’ll host 6 x10min performances of early-stage works, encouraging (anonymous) constructive feedback from the audience & new creative connections. Deadline for submissions is midnight Thursday 31st March❗

Cabaret artists, comics, theatre-makers, performers of all kinds - submissions for Hatch are open! We’ll be back on the @ivyhousenunhead stage 21st April, so if you’ve got something you’d like to try out, tell us about your ideas here: https://t.co/xNW3qx6TB3

Ticket at --> https://t.co/PiExT02hhH for all this goodness this July! 🏹 Our website has had a glow up and is brimming with info about all these talented people👉 https://t.co/QN7fWGFa13 We are so so ready to embrace and move and laugh and talk and let loose with you again!!

𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗡𝗡!! The first wave of artists for Brainchild 2022 has arrived! 🤩 This is just the beginning, we have a ferry full of acts still to come + workshops, discussions, wellbeing, games AND installation artists.🚢 But for now, feast your eyes on these wonders…